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Drowning Pool take over Dreamland

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Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Over 20 years since their last visit to the UK, Drowning pool assembled some early 2000s heavy hitters for their 2025 UK and Ireland tour. First to the stage were Californian band Hed PE the band formed in the 90s are known for their eclectic [more…]

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STRYPER

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THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT I’m an agnostic, and people always ask me why I love Stryper so much even though I’m not a Christian. Well, to be honest, I love Black Metal and Death Metal as well, but I don’t spend my Sunday evenings burning down churches [more…]

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Metal News

LAMB OF GOD drop punishing new single ‘Parasocial Christ’

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LAMB OF GOD have released “Parasocial Christ”, a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond metal titans with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows “Sepsis,” which has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past two weeks. The song arrives alongside a stark, desaturated video directed by Jon Vulpine, [more…]

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Skull And Crossbones Deliver a Cinematic Power Metal Masterclass on ‘Time’

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Skull And Crossbones – ‘Time’ Power Metal Massacre Records Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Screaming out of Germany come Skull And Crossbones with their sophomore effort. Having not heard the debut, I cannot comment, but I will be getting hold of it asap. Born out of loads [more…]

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N.Y.C – ‘Built To Destroy’ Review

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N.Y.C – ‘Built To Destroy’ Hard Rock Adrenalizing Media Network Release Date – November 14th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Well, here’s a thing and a very welcome surprise. Tommy Bolan the axeman that did Warlock’s legendary ‘Triumph And Agony’ has roped in a couple of mates, basically Metal Church’s awesome rhythm [more…]

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Eld Varg – ‘Destroyer’

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Metal Independent Release Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It was Saturday, 1st June 2025, in a tent in Lincoln that I first witnessed Eld Varg. The tent housed one of the bars at the Call of the Wild festival. I was thirsty, so I had a pint [more…]

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Darktribe – Forgotten Reveries (Scarlet Records) Release Date: November 21,

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Review by Glen Parkes for Jace Media Music With Forgotten Reveries, French progressive power metal outfit Darktribe deliver an album that is as intelligent as it is immersive — a swirling, multi-dimensional journey through the human condition. Known for their fusion of melodic precision, technical prowess, and lyrical depth, the band have [more…]

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Live Reviews Metal

Arch Enemy descend on London’s Eventium Apollo with a Quadruple Bill.

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Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Arch Enemy brought their Blood Dynasty tour to London accompanied by Gatecreeper, Eluveite and Amorphis. The Swedish Death Metallers bringing tracks from their recent album combined some old fan favourites to the English capital. First to the stage were Arizona band Gatecreeper. The band had [more…]

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The Pretty Wild – ‘Zero.Point.Genesis’

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New Metal Sumerian Records 21st,Release Date – November 21st 2025 Review By Smudge Smith I can’t relate much to The Pretty Wild. All I know is that sisters Jules and Jyl are the singers, and they really don’t have any boundaries when it comes to making music. They say that this, their [more…]

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Wolftooth – ‘Wizard’s Light’ Review

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Heavy Metal Ripple Music Release Date – November 21st, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It looks like Wolftooth are quite the deal. Having formed in 2017, they knocked out an EP which got them a label, and their second release hit number seven in the doom charts before their third album hit [more…]

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Disturbed bring The Sickness to London

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Words by Dave Martin/Photos by Louise Phillips Disturbed have embarked on a 25th anniversary tour for their inaugural album, The Sickness. Accompanying them are thrash legends Megadeth, who recently announced their retirement next year. The two groups take to the O2 stage with London being the penultimate leg of the European tour. [more…]

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Metal Singles

THE LAST BASTION: Legion Of The Damned

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Review By Smudge Smith A Thunderous Rally Cry from Newcastle’s New Gatekeepers In Legion Of The Damned, THE LAST BASTION delivers more than just a single; they deliver a battle cry. Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, this rising UK heavy metal force steps onto the stage with a confidence born of a [more…]